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Ankur Desai

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Global News Podcast
Artemis II splashdown

lunar surface and back.

Global News Podcast
Artemis II splashdown

These are gigantic vehicles that have been designed to carry infrastructure because this time NASA plans to stay on the moon, take stuff up there, build things.

Global News Podcast
Artemis II splashdown

Now these landers need refuelling and they'll need to be refuelled in space.

Global News Podcast
Artemis II splashdown

It's hard enough refuelling them on the ground.

Global News Podcast
Artemis II splashdown

The Artemis 2 mission was cancelled twice because they couldn't get the refuelling right.

Global News Podcast
Artemis II splashdown

Just imagine how hard it's going to be in space.

Global News Podcast
Artemis II splashdown

So once they've overcome that problem, then they've got to test the lunar lander.

Global News Podcast
Artemis II splashdown

So an awful lot to do in just two years.

Global News Podcast
Artemis II splashdown

However, one must say that they have achieved a near flawless mission with Artemis II.

Global News Podcast
Artemis II splashdown

So who knows?

Global News Podcast
Artemis II splashdown

Maybe we will see landing on the moon in 2028.

Global News Podcast
Artemis II splashdown

Pallab, it's been an incredible 10 days for the four astronauts involved.

Global News Podcast
Artemis II splashdown

Just talk us through what happens for them.

Global News Podcast
Artemis II splashdown

I guess there'll be some strict and stringent medical tests as well.

Global News Podcast
Artemis II splashdown

And then when are they likely to see their families and friends and loved ones and their colleagues at NASA as well?

Global News Podcast
Artemis II splashdown

They'll feel a bit wobbly on their feet, not because their muscles have gone.

Global News Podcast
Artemis II splashdown

They haven't been in space long enough for that.

Global News Podcast
Artemis II splashdown

But the balance things in the inner ear has not got used to gravity yet.

Global News Podcast
Artemis II splashdown

So they'll be feeling a bit dizzy.

Global News Podcast
Artemis II splashdown

But that'll go in a couple of hours.